Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 743 | 470 | 338 | 327 | 458 | 458 | 375 | 328 | 292 | 269 | 269 | 275 | 235 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 186 | 182 | 178 | 223 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.73m | 4:59AM1.06m | 2:44PM1.67m | 6:29AM1.11m | 4:02PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.89m | 9:33PM-0.02m | 8:12AM0.98m | 10:49PM-0.02m | 9:47AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 743 | 470 | 338 | 327 | 458 | 458 | 375 | 328 | 292 | 269 | 269 | 275 | 235 | 211 | 203 | 194 | 162 | 186 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 130 | 126 | 143 | 142 | 137 | 133 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 208 | 206 | 208 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 139 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 80 | 97 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 60 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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